Looking to run a true 5HZ signal to my Sub woofers but think my anthem receiver will Bottle neck this.

[TLS Guy]

Thanks! At this rate, my daily interrogation session is going to redesign this whole project from scratch. But hey, size matters, right? I'm leaning toward bigger boxes now, just praying I don't send the voice coil into orbit past Xmax

I think you would have to be an idiot to destroy those drivers. Yes, the optimal box volume is 8.2 cu.ft, but you have to add the volume of the driver and bracing to that. Bracing is crucial or it will "ring like a barrel". I must reassure that with the optimal design, those drivers should provide first class low end reproduction. The only caveat is, as long as the specs are correct and honest. Hopefully they are.

Keep us up to date on your progress.

 

[lovinthehd]

The drivers he has ordered are high Qts drivers and are only suitable for sealed alignment. As you know I favor sealed alignments over ported as the drivers are not so stressed. Sealed is probably my least favorite alignment.

My favorite as you know is aperiodic transmission designs. They have the deepest, cleanest bass for much less power. I don't need a lot of power to drive my lines, but when the grandkids come over for a movie night it rattles the crockery downstairs. So there is no trouble capturing the LFE channel in full.

Meh, could just be rattling furnishings from that description rather than actual performance. How much power is needed, what's the sensitivity of your TL stuff?

 

[TLS Guy]

Sometimes it's just not your taste, we get it. Your pre-pro is massively different, your Quad amps are the best, you make the best speakers, only you can setup a bloody cartridge, bla bla bla. Gets tiresome. Depends what OP wants, not what you would do in any case.

SME arms have significant differences to other arms and going though it the first time is very helpful. Don't forget I had to repair that turntable, as it arrived it was unusable.

 

[TLS Guy]

Meh, could just be rattling furnishings from that description rather than actual performance. How much power is needed, what's the sensitivity of your TL stuff?

Since there are two drivers in each of the dual lines, 92 db. You can tell the amps are not pushing hard though, as they barely get warm. With 3,200 watts, I have a lot of reserve.

 

[lovinthehd]

Since there are two drivers in each of the dual lines, 92 db. You can tell the amps are not pushing hard though, as they barely get warm. With 3,200 watts, I have a lot of reserve.

You have 3200 watts to your subs? With those Quad amps?

 

[TLS Guy]

You have 3200 watts to your subs? With those Quad amps?

No! The whole system. There is no sub in the classic sense, both the drivers in the long bass lines handle the LFE signal, but the upper of the two 10" drivers in each speaker, handles the BSC for the mids in the shorter line to offload them. The BSC is also variable, so can be set precisely under instrument control. The power to the four 10" drivers total 600 watts. The power to the shorter lines is 300 watts per channel, for a total of 900 watts to the front left and right speakers. Power to the center is 300 watts. So a total of 1200 watts to the front three speakers.